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Doris Mattchen, 90, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017, at Evergreen Senior Living. Doris was born January 3, 1927 in Decatur, to Frank and Callie (Ray) Nalefski. She married Jim R. Mattchen in 1947. They were married for 68 years. He passed away April 6, 2016. Doris was an avid...

Loren Vaugh Carpenter, 87, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Loren was born on August 7, 1930 to the late Vere and Henrietta (Philby) Carpenter. He married the love of his life, Virginia, on November 13, 1951. Loren was a member of...

Memphis, TN. – Jessica Dorine Morrow, 31, of Ripley, TN, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017. Jessica was born July 30, 1986, the daughter of Darren W. and Sheri L. (Carriker) Morrow. She was a loving mother and daughter who worked in retail for a few years. Surviving are her sons: Anthony...

Decatur – Sherlene Goodman, 63, of Decatur, passed from this life Tuesday, September 19, 2017, in St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, IL. Sherlene was born October 29, 1953, in Brownsville, TN, the daughter of Joe G. and Emma Sue (Williams) Taylor. She was a member of Trinity C.M.E. Church and...

Decatur – Frenchie Johnson, 88, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2017. Frenchie was born in Perthshire, MS, a son of Jim Johnson and Lizzie Smith. He attended Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Pershire, MS, and worked as a welder at Mueller Company. Surviving are his children:...

Decatur – Myron Lewis Thompson, 71, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2017, after a brief battle with cancer. Myron was born in Decatur on June 12, 1946, the son of Myron F. and Geraldine (Bullock) Thompson. A Navy veteran, Myron attended GT Church. He was a citizen of Western...

Robert D. “Bob” Wesselink, 85, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017 at Hickory Point Christian Village in Forsyth. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM Wednesday, September 20, 2017 Moran & Goebel Funeral Home, 2801 N. Monroe St. Decatur, IL; vigil prayer service will be at 4:30 PM....

Decatur – Stephen Boyer “Steve” Richardson, 82, of Sullivan, formerly of Decatur, passed away, Sunday, September 17, 2017. Steve was born March 5, 1935, in Shelbyville, the son of George L. and Thelma (Boyer) Richardson. A faithful member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Steve worked for...

Major Ross Bowers- An Icon On the evening of Wednesday, September 13, 2017, 5:09 pm, Major Ross Bowers, age 94, exchanged his earthly home for a new, eternal residence. He is now FREE from the toils of THIS life! Visitation will be held at Moran & Goebel Funeral Home on Friday, September 22,...

Sarah S. Booth, 78, of Decatur passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 in her home. Homegoing service to celebrate Sarah’s life will be 11 AM Saturday, September 30, 2017 at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Macon County...

Ann Maginnis Seidman, long time head of the Research Library at A.E. Staley Mfg. Company, active in local educational and civic organizations, died September 10, 2017 during treatment at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Seidman came to Decatur in the late 1950’s with her husband, Martin, a chemist...

Blue Mound – Leona Bourisaw, 84, of Blue Mound passed away on Friday, September 8, 2017 in Heritage Health Care in Mt. Zion. Leona was born on September 23, 1932 in Cadet, MO the daughter of Pete and Gertrude (Polite) Burford. She was a member of Our lady of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Mt....